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Vasant Ranjane
Vasant Baburao Ranjane
Born: 22 July 1937, Poona (now Pune), Maharashtra
Major Teams: Maharashtra, Railways, India.
Known As: Vasant Ranjane
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: India v West Indies at Kanpur, 2nd Test, 1958/59
Last Test: India v Australia at Madras, 1st Test, 1964/65
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 7 9 3 40 16 6.66 0 0 1 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 210.5 33 649 19 34.15 4-72 0 0 66.5 3.07
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1956/57 - 1970/71)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100s Ct St
Batting & Fielding 64 70 23 701 56* 14.91 0 22 0
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 4854 175 27.73 9-35 6 2
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Vasant Ranjane was perhaps unfortunate that he played most of his Test
cricket on dead batting tracks or spin oriented pitches when the new
ball bowler's function was limited to just a few overs to take the
shine off the ball. Very rarely was he given a long spell, which was a
pity for he was resourceful medium pace bowler, able to swing the ball
both ways and cut the ball off the seam to good effect. He made a
sensational first class debut when he took nine for 35 (including a
hat-trick) and four for 36 for Maharashtra against Saurashtra in
1956-57.
Ranjane made his Test debut two years later, but was promptly
forgotten until 1961-62 when he played against England at Bombay. He
was the most successful bowler with four for 76 in the first
innings. He played two more Tests in the series and was taken on the
1962 tour of West Indies where he played one game, the final Test at
Kingston. He again did well taking the wickets of Hunte, Kanhai,
Sobers and Worrell in the first innings for 72 runs. He played in only
two more Tests against England at Madras in 1963-64 and against
Australia at the same venue a year later with modest success. He
continued to play first class cricket till 1971 and in the Ranji
Trophy took 116 wickets (22.11). (Partab Ramchand)
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